Canning - Green Beans to start
05-29-2016, 11:55 AM
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Showmama's original post was about preserving the bounty of her father's garden and of her garden. Who could have known what tales that would unleash.
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06-01-2016, 06:40 AM
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I've never canned anything but I'm determined to learn how! Once my gran passed away my family lost that - nobody gardens or cans anything in my family anymore. I miss all the rows of jars of produce my gran kept in the garage, and her homemade jam!
My backyard is about to be remodeled and I'm having about half of the (small) yard turned into a veggie garden, with raised beds. I have had a (very small) garden before but this one will be about 3X the size of the last one - I think I can fit six 8'x3' beds back there. Some will end up in partial shade but most will have full sun so I think I can make it work.
I intend to grow heirlooms as much as possible as I want to learn how to save my seeds from one year to the next. I intend to can, pickle or freeze as much as possible - I don't want a single bit of it to go to waste!
It won't be finished until nearly August (it's part of a larger remodel project) so I won't have time to grow much of a crop this year, but I am SO excited about next spring! I've been reading up on freezing and canning produce...
Nothing beats home grown veggies!
My backyard is about to be remodeled and I'm having about half of the (small) yard turned into a veggie garden, with raised beds. I have had a (very small) garden before but this one will be about 3X the size of the last one - I think I can fit six 8'x3' beds back there. Some will end up in partial shade but most will have full sun so I think I can make it work.
I intend to grow heirlooms as much as possible as I want to learn how to save my seeds from one year to the next. I intend to can, pickle or freeze as much as possible - I don't want a single bit of it to go to waste!
It won't be finished until nearly August (it's part of a larger remodel project) so I won't have time to grow much of a crop this year, but I am SO excited about next spring! I've been reading up on freezing and canning produce...
Nothing beats home grown veggies!
06-05-2016, 06:52 AM
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[QUOTE=elnan;7559189]The best frozen corn I ever ate was frozen shucks & all.
this is how we did it growing up. its so easy. The good thing too is that if you want to grill it, take it out and thaw, theres already enough moisture for it. We did take out the silk, just to make it easier later on. I love my vacuum sealer by the way. I'm single and sometimes I get cravings when I'm shopping and end up with too much in my freezer and yep,end up with freezer burn. The sealer protects my food.
this is how we did it growing up. its so easy. The good thing too is that if you want to grill it, take it out and thaw, theres already enough moisture for it. We did take out the silk, just to make it easier later on. I love my vacuum sealer by the way. I'm single and sometimes I get cravings when I'm shopping and end up with too much in my freezer and yep,end up with freezer burn. The sealer protects my food.
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